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Martron

I am looking for a flexible crack filler. i dont want to use silicone as i will need to paint over it.

its for the split running along the side of my stairs. there is a bit of movement as i walk up the stairs. ( no i am not that fat)

would caulk do it? or has anyone got a got brand they have used beofre.

it will need to be able to adhere to timber and plaster. and be paintable.

thanks in advance guys

Davy

Caulking should do it

CarrickMcJoe

Caulk will do it. Run a bead of it down the gap, wet your finger and smooth off. Done.

Joey the lips

Painters mate is excellent. Its a caulk thats flexi and paintable

Martron

any particular brand?

what kind of gap will it fill?

CarrickMcJoe

No particular brand, all the same really.

reilig

You can buy caulk in a tube similar to a silacone tube for €2 or €3.

Buford T Justice

I find that caulk has a tendency to crack on occasion after I've used it. Maybe builders mate would be the way to go

AckwelFoley

Fingers McGee wrote: »

I find that caulk has a tendency to crack on occasion after I've used it. Maybe builders mate would be the way to go

One is 6 the other is half a dozen.

They vary from brand to brand. Painters mate is good gear though.

ART6

Martron wrote: »

I am looking for a flexible crack filler. i dont want to use silicone as i will need to paint over it.

its for the split running along the side of my stairs. there is a bit of movement as i walk up the stairs. ( no i am not that fat)

would caulk do it? or has anyone got a got brand they have used beofre.

it will need to be able to adhere to timber and plaster. and be paintable.

thanks in advance guys

It sounds like you need to harden up the wedges under the sides of your stair treads first, to stop the movement.

Martron

the thing is i can get under the stairs where the cracking is occurring. i think possibly for the most part the timber has shrank a bit causing the initial cracking. sure i will fire some or that stuff into it and see how it holds up